prudent

Significado (Inglés)

  1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
  2. Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
  3. Frugal, economical.

Opuesto a
extravagant
Frecuencia

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈpɹuːdənt/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the past participle of prōvideō (“I forsee”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident.

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